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Fit for your life, BeatsX earphones are the perfect wireless companion. Experience authentic, clear sound throughout your day with up to 8 hours of battery life. With Fast Fuel, a 5-minute charge gives you 2 hours of playback. Its unique Flex-Form cable provides all-day comfort and easy pocket portability, while eartip options provide a personalized fit and secure-fit wingtips offer added stability.
Posted by: damstr
I knew I wanted wireless earbuds and initially considered the Apple AirPods but I started doing some research and found the BeatsX to be widely loved. I consider myself somewhat of an Audiophile since I own Beyerdynamic DT 990 Premiums 250 Ohm. I checked them out on here and saw they were on sale and got them for $99 and I have to say that this price I'm VERY impressed. Not sure if these have a break in period but I swear they sound better the day after I got them so don't judge them right away. I listen to a wide variety of music, from The Weeknd, Johnny Cash, Disturbed, Daft Punk etc.
BeatsX
-Fitment is great and they are super comfortable.
-Fast charge is amazing (3% to 91% in ~25 mins charging off my PC). Love the fact that it accepts a lighting cable. So easy to charge it quickly then switch over to your iPhone.
-Great sound quality. Base is not overpowering which is what I was afraid of. Highs are great, mids could use some work but definitely not bad. A huge improvement over AirPods/EarPods overall. These actually have power behind them.
-Superb ease of use especially when pairing.
-Makes noise when it turns off/on. Nice to not have to look at the light to see what power state they are in.
-End of both earbuds are magnetic so they can stick to each other when not in your ears. Helps secure around your neck when not in use and keeps them from getting tangled. Great design.
-Fitment is great and they are super comfortable.
-Fast charge is amazing (3% to 91% in ~25 mins charging off my PC). Love the fact that it accepts a lighting cable. So easy to charge it quickly then switch over to your iPhone.
-Great sound quality. Base is not overpowering which is what I was afraid of. Highs are great, mids could use some work but definitely not bad. A huge improvement over AirPods/EarPods overall. These actually have power behind them.
-Superb ease of use especially when pairing.
-Makes noise when it turns off/on. Nice to not have to look at the light to see what power state they are in.
-End of both earbuds are magnetic so they can stick to each other when not in your ears. Helps secure around your neck when not in use and keeps them from getting tangled. Great design.
Overall even @ $150 I would still recommend these especially since AirPods are more expensive and are hard to find. AirPods do have some advantages which you should take into consideration before purchasing if you are stuck between these two.
AirPods
-Play/Pause when removed/inserted into your ears.
-Charging pod allowing you to store and charge your AirPods many times over without ever needing to reach for a cable.
-Truly wireless
-Might not fit comfortably. Since these are a one size fits all they may or may not fit correct. When dealing with earbuds in general you want solid fitment for sound quality and comfort.
-Play/Pause when removed/inserted into your ears.
-Charging pod allowing you to store and charge your AirPods many times over without ever needing to reach for a cable.
-Truly wireless
-Might not fit comfortably. Since these are a one size fits all they may or may not fit correct. When dealing with earbuds in general you want solid fitment for sound quality and comfort.
My Best Buy number: 0950286837
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I would recommend this to a friend!
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Harness the brilliant colors and vivid display of this Acer Predator monitor. It displays 16.7 million colors and has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels to provide an incredible viewing experience. This 24-inch LCD Acer Predator monitor with built-in speakers uses LED backlight technology to provide a crisp, clean display.
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3
Great performance, TN panel terrible colors
on January 6, 2017
Posted by: damstr
I've been using IPS monitors for the last few years now and I thought moving back to a TN panel wouldn't be a significant reduction in image quality. I was wrong. I was really excited to get this monitor and as soon as I connected it to my MSI GTX 1060 laptop and saw the black colors I knew I had made a mistake.
I am coming from an XB271HU which is the big brother to this monitor except its 1440P and IPS. It's a MUCH better monitor. If you can get one for $650 its worth the $250 over this monitor. If you need the lower resolution for the higher FPS then this monitor is a great choice for you if you need to have G-Sync just don't forget about the server lack of colors
I wish they made a 1080P G-Sync high refresh rate monitors with IPS. If this was an IPS monitor I would be in love and it would easily be a 5/5 but the TN panel just has very poor image quality and cannot handle blacks without banding.
If you are thinking about purchasing this monitor I really urge you to check it out in person first to see what I am talking about. Focus on the blacks and how it handles shading you'll understand where I am coming from. Better yet, if you can compare this monitor with an IPS monitor with the same image it will be a night and day difference.
Other than the poor colors everything worked as intended for the most part. I couldn't get the monitor to work @ 180Hz. I overclocked it through the monitors OSD but when I went to select 180Hz in Windows 10 through the NVIDIA control panel, the screen just went black. Switched to 144Hz and it worked amazing. G-Sync is amazing and worked as intended. Where I saw tearing literally all the time in BF1 on my laptops screen, this was a smooth tear free experience. Also reduced my latency I feel like when I unlocked the FPS in BF1 which I had previously locked to 60FPS.
tl:dr This monitor does everything as advertised. The TN panel has absolutely terrible colors even when calibrated especially when comparing to an IPS monitor.
My Best Buy number: 0950286837
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Keep your computer cool with this Thermaltake Riing 12 LED 120mm radiator fan, which is designed to quietly and powerfully displace warm air at a rate of up to 40.6 cfm. LED illumination enhances the look of your system.
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1 out of 5dont know
By sassygal
Was wrong size for my computer, need to return it to the store. Had to purchase smaller size elsewhere since Best Buy didn't carry the size I needed.
damstr
January 22, 2017
1 star because you didn't know what size fan your computer took? That's your fault.
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Harness the brilliant colors and vivid display of this Acer Predator monitor. It displays 16.7 million colors and has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels to provide an incredible viewing experience. This 24-inch LCD Acer Predator monitor with built-in speakers uses LED backlight technology to provide a crisp, clean display.
What is the refresh rate? 60Mhz? Or?
Default is 60Hz, it can overclock to 180Hz so long as you have a 10 series NVIDIA GPU like the GTX 1050, 1060, 1070 or 1080.
7 years, 3 months ago
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Harness the brilliant colors and vivid display of this Acer Predator monitor. It displays 16.7 million colors and has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels to provide an incredible viewing experience. This 24-inch LCD Acer Predator monitor with built-in speakers uses LED backlight technology to provide a crisp, clean display.
Can this monitor be mounted on a wall, does it have speakers and a remote?
The monitor can be mounted via a vesa mount. It does not have a remote. Not sure about speakers. I think so?
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